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Drunk Driving Fatalities in South Dakota

If you or a loved one has been injured or even killed by a negligent driver, then you may be eligible to recover damages from your South Dakota car wreck. This financial compensation can cover your medical bills, ongoing care, missed time at work, and many other related costs.

Some forms of negligent driving, which can result in injury or South Dakota wrongful deaths, include:

• Texting while driving
• Talking on a cell phone
• Changing radio or MP3 player
• Fixing hair or applying makeup
• Drinking and driving

South Dakota drunk driving may be the most serious of them all. Such behavior puts you and all those around you in serious danger.

Drinking and driving results in nearly 15,000 deaths each year throughout the Unites States. These deaths account for around 40 percent of all motor vehicle-related fatalities that occur each year.

In 2008 alone, South Dakota had 41 alcohol-related motor vehicle deaths out of the 119 total that year. That accounted for 34 percent of all motor vehicle-related deaths, while 29 percent involved a driver over the .008 blood alcohol level.

If you or a family member has been injured or killed in a South Dakota car accident caused by a drunk driver, then you need to call a car wreck lawyer as soon as possible to learn more about your legal rights.

Contact the South Dakota car wreck attorneys at Zimmer, Duncan & Cole today to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation about your case. Call (877) 789-5238.